Yerkes Observatory - 2 is a photograph by David Bearden which was uploaded on March 19th, 2016.
Title
Yerkes Observatory - 2
Artist
David Bearden
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Photograph
Description
The birthplace of modern astrophysics
Yerkes Observatory is a facility of the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics of the University of Chicago. It was established in 1897 on Geneva Lake in Williams Bay, Wisconsin. Until the mid-1960's, Yerkes Observatory housed all of the Department's activities. Today the 77-acre, park-like site in southeast Wisconsin provides laboratory space and access to telescopes for research and instruction
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March 19th, 2016
